Chapter 82 - 81: The Genius Girl in the Library
Chapter 82: Chapter 81: The Genius Girl in the Library
“Who are you?”
Hmm? This voice sounds familiar.
Lis looked toward the direction from which the voice was coming and saw a figure in a black mage robe emerge from behind a bookshelf.
The small body was wrapped tightly in a mage robe, even the felt hat was pulled over the head.
Apart from recognizing the voice as a girl’s, nothing else could be discerned.
However, Lis did not expect that the library administrator of the mansion was a mage. How was it that he had no impression of her whatsoever?
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“I am Lis. Where did Joyce place the magic books that were delivered yesterday?”
Lis glanced at this administrator of his and asked casually.
The person bowed respectfully and said:
“Housekeeper Joyce did not place the magic books on this row of shelves, Lord Lis, please follow me.”
After speaking, the person led Lis toward another set of shelves.
Lis noticed that there was an open magic book on the table nearby; apparently, the administrator had been reading it just before he arrived.
“What is your name, and how long have you been the library administrator?”
“Lord Lis, my name is Risa.”
“When I was eight years old, the master brought me here from the streets, and it has been fifteen years since then.”
“It was Housekeeper Joyce who then assigned me to oversee the library.”
Fifteen years?
Lis felt something was amiss, as it made no sense for him to have no memory of her despite her staying in the mansion for fifteen years.
And oddly, the few times he remembered coming to the library from his past life’s memory, this girl named Risa had never appeared.
It felt very out of place.
“Risa, are you a mage?”
Lis continued to ask.
“Yes, Lord Lis.”
“Master Brandon saw that I had talent and once sent me to study at the Magic Academy for a while, but thereafter, I have continued studying on my own in the library.”
Lis pressed further:
“Risa, what tier mage are you now?”
The girl named Risa honestly replied:
“I have advanced beyond the Silver Rank for about six or seven years now.”
Sss~
To advance beyond Silver Rank at around sixteen, mostly by self-studying, was truly terrifying.
With so many years gone by and her talent, shouldn’t she be close to the Gold Level by now?
With such talent, she should not have been an unknown in the previous life’s games.
“Can you take off your hood?”
Lis made a somewhat impolite request, but he could not worry about that now.
The young girl’s body shook slightly, but she did not refuse and slowly took off the hood.
What Lis saw was an incredibly beautiful face, with delicate nose, slightly flushed cheeks, cherry-like lips, and a flawless oval face with a hint of timidity.
But what captured Lis’s attention the most was Risa’s pure white hair and blood-red eyes.
Strikingly beautiful in an awe-inspiring way, it made the experienced Lis unable to take his eyes off her.
Honestly, Lis felt that compared to the gluttonous Angela, Risa looked more like a stunningly beautiful vampire princess.
Risa saw that Lis was somewhat stunned and hurriedly put her hood back on, her petite body trembling slightly, her figure cloaked in a bit of dejection.
When Risa was a child, her unusual white hair and red eyes made her an outcast among children her age; they called her a monster, a demon.
This cast a shadow in her heart, so after coming to the Kane family, she preferred to wrap herself up tightly in the library, unwilling to interact with others.
Fortunately, the old housekeeper took care of her well, ensuring she never lacked food, clothing, shelter, or resources for her training.
Risa came to love this lifestyle; the library was her own little world, where she could study and delve into the magic she loved without having to deal with the outside world.
But for some reason, when Housekeeper Joyce came over yesterday with some magic books and told her that she no longer had to hide when Young Master Lis visited, she didn’t know why, but she was willing to follow Housekeeper Joyce’s arrangements.
It seems I messed up, I must have frightened Master Lis.
Risa felt somewhat dejected, feeling that she was useless for not being able to handle even such a simple task.
Only then did Lis come to his senses, blinking his eyes.
Unapologetically, Risa’s appearance completely struck Lis’s fancy.
After all, who could resist the temptation of a beautiful girl with white hair and red eyes!
“Why cover it up, it looks so good!”
“Hmm?”
Risa suddenly looked up and saw Lis staring at her with a sincere gaze.
She was a bit slow to react, but a blush quickly spread across her cheeks.
Thump, thump, thump~
Risa couldn’t bear Lis’s gaze and hurriedly stepped back a few steps, hiding behind a nearby bookshelf.
Lis watched Risa’s small movements with a bit of amusement; thankfully, he had already found the magic books that Housekeeper Joyce had talked about.
However, Lis also confirmed that he had indeed never seen Risa, this character from the plot, in his past life.
Otherwise, with her splendor, she could have easily competed for the title of the most popular NPC among players.
But there might be other possibilities?
Let me think, female mage NPCs that were powerful in my past life, around her age…
Forget it!
Lis shook his head, deciding to put this matter aside for now as it wasn’t urgent.
Lis began flipping through the magic books that Housekeeper Joyce had brought.
The content of these magic books was clearly much more advanced than what Lis had been looking at before.
“On the Stability and Explosive Power of Fire Elemental Particles in the Magic Model”
“Advanced Elemental Theory – A Study of the Interactions Between Elements”
“Detailed Analysis of Death Magic”
“Studies on Space Engraving and Magic Power Control During Magic Rune Engraving”
…
Lis chose a few books related to Magic Rune, and after some thought, he also took the “Detailed Analysis of Death Magic” with him.
The rest weren’t urgent; he would come back for them after he finished reading the ones in his hands.
As Lis was picking out magic books, Risa peeked out with one eye from behind the shelf, watching Lis stuffing magic books into the storage ring one by one.
“Risa, I’m leaving. Next time we’ll exchange more about our understanding of spells.”
After he had put away the chosen magic books, Lis clapped his hands and greeted Risa.
“Hmm.”
A soft voice came through, and Lis didn’t mind, casually closing the door behind him as he left.
Risa poked her body out, waiting until Lis had left before she breathed a sigh of relief.
The library was once again her own world; this gave her some peace of mind.
Just now it wasn’t about being romantically stirred, she simply hadn’t anticipated Lis’s reaction and was caught off guard.
“Young Master Lis… really is a bit strange!”
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Lis, heading to the basement laboratory, scratched his head and kneaded Angela in his hand.
He had thought Housekeeper Joyce was an ordinary person who didn’t understand extraordinary powers, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
Today, he had clearly been guided to meet Risa.
But why?
Lis was puzzled.
Moreover, it turned out that his family was hiding a mage genius like Risa!
It was outrageous; having a Gold Level Welf had already surprised Lis, and now here was Risa, a mage with astonishing talent.
It appeared the Kane family wasn’t as simple as he had thought it was!
The waters run deep indeed!
But Lis wasn’t worried.
After all, whether it was his own inspired talents or memories from his past life, both led him to trust that Joyce wouldn’t harm him.